In what has been a bad omen for other TV series that have “jumped the shark,” “Downton” producers announced that veteran TV actor Ted McGinley would join the show as Lord Grantham’s new tennis instructor.

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Harshing their buzz: The state Liquor Control Board says it will delay announcement of its marijuana consultant, who will advise the board on setting up a system to grow, distribute and sell pot, because it is still interviewing candidates.

“Dude,” said a spokesman for the agency, “we’re, like, swamped with applicants. Don’t be so uptight. We’re going to go through a big stack of applications while we watch ‘Big Lebowski.’ “